Rebirth of the Undead King: Book 2

by Ink Bamboo

  The rest were trouble, however. Farmers, slumlords, and commoners in general — people who had joined the rebels not out of self-interest, but belief in their ‘cause’. If they left, everything would get even more complicated.

  As much as Richard hated to admit it, they were the true core of the rebels’ movement. It was them who planted and foraged their food, as well as the ones responsible for the upkeep of their equipment. Without their presence, the quality of life he had been looking forward to would be nothing but a dream. One that could be more aptly described as a nightmare.

  “Fine,” said Richard. “I’ll go talk to them in a while.”

  “Good,” said Katherine.

  Shaking his head, Richard decided to continue their conversation. “What about Nolan, then?”

  “He’s starting a search party to look for Magnus,” explained Arkus. “The old mage might be the only one who can convince the Church of Light about what happened. If Jan’s theory is correct, only followers of their faith were affected by those flames. As long as Magnus remained honest to himself, I think there’s a chance he survived. All we need to do is find him.”

  “I see,” said Richard, his shoulders slumping as the grim state of his situation worsened. “What about the artifact? Has it been located?”

  “No,” answered the bronze-skinned commander. “We do not have the manpower to look for it at this time. Combing through the bodies in an attempt to find it could very well take days, if not weeks. Our troops’ morale is not in a place where we can request that of them.”

  “I see,” said Richard. “Is this why you took the time to come here?”

  “It is,” said Arkus. “We’ll give you some time to get ready.”

  “Fine.”

  Standing up from their chairs, Katherine and Arkus nodded towards Richard, giving the man some time to better his appearance before he went out to deal with the commoners. Once they were far from the house, however, both of them halted their march. It was time for them to discuss what they really were after.

  “So, what do you think?” asked Katherine. “Do you see him fit to deal with what’s coming?”

  “Maybe,” said Arkus. “I’ve yet to reach a decision.”

  “You will have to do so quickly,” said Katherine. “Richard has the mentality of a noble; he’s not prepared to lead by example. Under him, only hardships await us.”

  “I said I’ll think about it,” repeated Arkus. “We’ll discuss this later.”

  “Think about it, Arkus,” whispered Katherine, turning around to leave. “Time waits for no one.”

  Thank you for reading!

  I hope you enjoyed the second book in this series. Rebirth of the Undead King is the first series I’ve written, and it is definitely something of a passion project. Overall, I’m glad I was able to bring you a continuation to this story, and even more so that you were able to read it.

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  Thank you,

  Ink Bamboo.